May 11, 2011

  • At Aromas Coffeehouse, iPad sales system boosts efficiency, interest

    Aromas Coffeehouse owner Jeff Milewski is a good friend of mine and a regular reader of this site, so it’s pretty commonplace for him to pitch ideas of stories he’d like to see on Silicon Prairie News. Alas, not all Milewski’s suggested stories are — what’s the wording I’m looking for here? — remotely publishable.…

  • Arthur Ventures’ Tadd Tobkin talks investment strategy (Video)

    When we talked to Tadd Tobkin of Arthur Ventures for the story published Monday about the Fargo, N.D.-based venture capital firm, Tobkin was so generous with his insights that we couldn’t squeeze everything into one post. So, we’ve compiled a collection of noteworthy excerpts from our interview with Tobkin that didn’t quite make the cut…

  • Four artists to exhibit at Big Omaha 2011

    One of my favorite parts of Big Omaha takes place not in the main speaking room at KANEKO but in rooms and hallways that lead up to it, which have played host to art installations and exhibits since our first conference in 2009. These artists, who have dedicated tens and hundreds of hours ahead of…

  • Big Omaha: Thursday speakers in the spotlight

    Haven’t had time to do your homework on all of this year’s Big Omaha speakers? Not to worry; we can help you cram. We’ve combed the world wide interwebs to come up with a couple of stories, interviews, videos or otherwise noteworthy nuggets on each of our Big Omaha presenters so that you can brush…